Aberdeen
0–3
FT · Loss
St. Mirren
1.03xG
-1.70AFC xGD
xG2.73
Expected points 0.19–2.44
Deserved defeatThe verdict
Event data: Opta
A defeat broadly in line with the underlying numbers.
19–10 shots · 0–3 big chances · 1.03–1.15 NPxG
Watch Highlights
SPFL YouTubeThe match in three battles
Chance qualityOPPONENT EDGE
1.03 – 2.73
Expected goals · Aberdeen – St. Mirren
AFC xG baseline: 1.41 · non-penalty 1.03–1.15
0.05 – 0.27
xG per shot
19 – 10
shots
St. Mirren created the higher-quality chances per shot.
Territory & progressionSLIGHT ABERDEEN EDGE
2.54 – 2.25
Expected threat created · Aberdeen – St. Mirren
AFC xT baseline: 2.17
55% – 45%
field tilt
84 – 49
final-third entries
Territory was relatively even, but Aberdeen's passing generated more threat than usual.
Defensive resistanceOPPONENT EDGE
2.73 xGA
chances conceded
1.18 worse than AFC baseline (1.55)
29 (base 25)
St. Mirren box touches
0.27
xG per St. Mirren shot
Aberdeen conceded better chances than they usually do.
xG timeline
Aberdeen 1.03St. Mirren 2.73GoalAberdeen above · opponent below · shaded = sustained pressure
7%
13%
81%
Match odds from simulating these shots at their own xG (20,000 runs) — for fun, not a prediction: it scores what should have happened, not what did.
Each step is a shot; the line climbs by that shot's xG. Steeper, sustained climbs (shaded) mark spells of real pressure.
Shots
Aberdeen Shot Map
Goal
Saved
Blocked
Post
Off target
19 shots
St. Mirren Shot Map
3 goals: 2 open play, 1 pen
Goal
Saved
Blocked
Post
Off target
10 shots
Shot mix & shots over time
19shots · 3 on target
By situation
53%
42%
Open play1053%
Corner842%
Free kick / throw15%
By body part
42%
21%
37%
Right foot842%
Left foot421%
Head737%
Every shot in one bucket only. Open play covers unassisted and assisted attempts; counter is a fast break; free kicks, direct set pieces and throw-in routines are grouped because there are rarely enough of any one of them in a single match to read separately. A mix heavy on corners and free kicks with few open-play shots means the side needed a dead ball to get near the goal.
Shots over timefull match · drag to focus a period
Aberdeen 19St. Mirren 10
0'HTFT
Five-minute buckets — a side takes roughly a dozen shots a match, so the two-minute bars used for passing would be almost all gaps. Use the buttons for the common windows, or drag across the chart for anything else.
In context
| Aberdeen | This match | This season 7 games | 5-year 192 games | SPFL average 80 team-games | Where that sits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shots | 19 | 9.9 | 12.1 | 14.4 | above usual · 167 of 192 lower |
| above usual · 167 of 192 lower | |||||
| Shots in the box | 15 | 5.9 | 7.9 | 9.8 | top 10% in 192 matches · 179 of 192 lower |
| top 10% in 192 matches · 179 of 192 lower | |||||
marker = 5-year mean
Passing & build-up
Build-Up Play
Where Aberdeen's passes were and how they progressed the ball
Pass Territory
44.9%
34.0%
21.1%
Own Half
Middle
Final 3rd
Season avg: 46.3% own half
Build-Up Quality
Own-Half Accuracy
88.6%avg 86.0%
Progression
Progressive Passes
85avg 49
Directness
55.4%avg 57.8%
Season avg
Above avg
Below avg
In context · full match
| Aberdeen | This match | This season 7 games | 5-year 192 games | Where that sits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Passes | 559 | 371.9 | 392 | top 10% in 192 matches · 180 of 192 lower |
| top 10% in 192 matches · 180 of 192 lower | ||||
| Pass accuracy % | 76.6 | 75.7 | 72.2 | about normal · 125 of 192 lower |
| about normal · 125 of 192 lower | ||||
| Passes into the final third | 34 | 26.3 | 25.2 | above usual · 156 of 192 lower |
| above usual · 156 of 192 lower | ||||
| Long balls | 62 | 54.6 | 57.8 | about normal · 124 of 192 lower |
| about normal · 124 of 192 lower | ||||
| Long balls, % of passes | 11.1 | 15 | 15.6 | below usual · 27 of 192 lower |
| below usual · 27 of 192 lower | ||||
marker = 5-year mean
Players
Player contributions
GK
R
K. RoosGK90'
2 saves
23/30
Pass
-
Duels
2
Saves
DEF
G
S. GartenmannDEF90'
1 key pass
82/101
Pass
67%
Duels
3
Tkl+Int
R
S. RubežićDEF90'
4 shots · 6 clearances · 6 aerials won
62/75
Pass
59%
Duels
2
Tkl+Int
J
R. JensenDEF60'
29/35
Pass
57%
Duels
5
Tkl+Int
MID
D
N. DevlinMID61'
21/26
Pass
40%
Duels
-
Key P
M
J. McGrathMID90'
4 aerials won
31/44
Pass
43%
Duels
-
Key P
C
L. ClarksonMID90'
8 key passes
68/87
Pass
100%
Duels
8
Key P
S
G. ShinnieMID60'
1 key pass
21/22
Pass
40%
Duels
1
Key P
M
J. McGarryMID81'
2 key passes
31/39
Pass
60%
Duels
2
Key P
FWD
M
B. MiovskiFWD90'
4 shots
6/8
Pass
33%
Duels
4
Shots
D
DukFWD71'
3 shots
5/9
Pass
50%
Duels
3
Shots
Substitutes
P
D. PolvaraMID30'
12/17
Pass
33%
Duels
-
Key P
M
S. MorrisFWD30'
1 key pass
12/13
Pass
25%
Duels
1
Shots
J. MilneDEF29'
30/34
Pass
0%
Duels
0
Tkl+Int
S
E. SoklerFWD19'
1/2
Pass
25%
Duels
-
Shots
H
J. HayesMID9'
9/9
Pass
0%
Duels
-
Key P
Historical Context
Games at this ground, and how this match compares to the season so far
Vs St. Mirren at Home — every meeting on record
4-3-3(10 games)
1.89–1.29avg xG (n=9)
LDLWWLWDWD
This match vs season so far
37 comparable games — each metric says how many of them actually have that stat.
xG
1.03avg 1.42
18th worst of 38 · Highest 3.86, 3 December 2023 (0-2) · Lowest 0.18, 12 November 2023 (0-6)
xGA
2.73avg 1.52
3rd worst of 38 · Highest 4.67, 12 November 2023 (0-6) · Lowest 0.14, 2 January 2024 (3-0)
Possession
67%avg 48%
best of 38 · Highest 65%, 4 May 2024 (1-0) · Lowest 22%, 12 November 2023 (0-6)
Shots
19.0avg 12.1
4th best of 38 · Highest 23.0, 3 December 2023 (0-2) · Lowest 3.0, 12 November 2023 (0-6)
Shots on target
3.0avg 4.2
15th worst of 38 · Highest 12.0, 17 February 2024 (2-2) · Lowest 0.0, 5 August 2023 (0-0)
Big chances
0.0avg 1.9
6th worst of 38 · Highest 6.0, 4 May 2024 (1-0) · Lowest 0.0, 5 August 2023 (0-0)
Box touches
34.0avg 22.9
5th best of 38 · Highest 47.0, 3 December 2023 (0-2) · Lowest 6.0, 12 November 2023 (0-6)
Final third entries
84.0avg 63.5
3rd best of 38 · Highest 94.0, 14 February 2024 (3-3) · Lowest 35.0, 12 November 2023 (0-6)
Key passes
13.0avg 8.4
5th best of 38 · Highest 18.0, 27 April 2024 (1-0) · Lowest 1.0, 27 August 2023 (2-2)
Corners
13.0avg 4.5
best of 38 · Highest 11.0, 28 February 2024 (0-2) · Lowest 0.0, 12 November 2023 (0-6)
Tackles
18.0avg 17.0
15th best of 38 · Highest 26.0, 16 September 2023 (0-2) · Lowest 8.0, 30 January 2024 (1-1)
Interceptions
5.0avg 7.8
13th worst of 38 · Highest 18.0, 2 January 2024 (3-0) · Lowest 2.0, 30 January 2024 (1-1)
PPDA
11.5avg 16.5
7th best of 38 · Highest 39.1, 12 November 2023 (0-6) · Lowest 6.9, 15 May 2024 (5-1)
avg
Above avg
Below avg
Where this performance ranks
Against Aberdeen’s other matches this season — only the standout highs and lows.
85progressive passes
2nd of 38 · 2nd best
2.73xGA
36th of 38 · among the worst
-1.70xGD
36th of 38 · among the worst
Form:DLLWW(last 5)
Home this season: 7-7-5, 1.63–1.40 xG avg
Across the archive
All recordsWhere this match ranks against every Aberdeen match with data for each metric — coverage varies (shots/possession from 2015-16, xG from 2020-21, most else from 2021-22; see /records for each metric's exact range). Only metrics in the top or bottom 10 are shown.
47.10
Defensive line height
4th highest of 192
13
Corners
5th highest of 409 · tied with 3